Harmony House bringing back food-wine-art event

Harmony House Marketplace in Cohoes next month will reprise its event called Three-Part Harmony — A Celebration of Local Food, Wine, & Art, which first took place Dec. 1 at the market, 184-90 Remsen St., Cohoes.

The next one is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, and again will feature chefs preparing food with local ingredients, New York state wines for tasting and artists showing and demonstrating their work

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I just want to let the readers know our experience of last months Harmony House art event. My Partner and I arrived about thirty minutes into the event. The first entrance was extremely busy so we decided to start over at the liquor store side. we went up to the food table by the door and were told by the cook that they were already out of food! Mind you the event just started 30 minutes prior. We asked if he had anymore coming, (I cant remember what he was cooking but it sounded very good and wanted to try it) his response to us was “If people would have paid more and been on time we would have had more food”. His comment was a little disturbing seeing how he was the first place we went to.

We decided to go get some wine and the little bit that they were putting in the cups was barely enough to taste it at all.

We decided that we were going to just give up and leave, it was just way to packed, you could nt get to see any of the art nor sample the food or wine. On our way out we decided to walk over to the “desert” building as they called it. Now mind you again we are only 45 minutes into the event, they were already out of desert!

I understand that we only paid $10 per person, but the event should not be billed as a food and wine event. If anything it should be called Art Night and then you can say there are samples of food and wine available.

Now there were tables that had food and some of it was very good, but It was over sold for the size of the space and as customers of the Harmony House Marketplace, I personally do not feel that this event had any benefit to the Harmony House reputation, I just hope that they do plan better for the number of tickets sold and and the food and space provided.

As a side note anyone who does go, we had a great time at Smith’s across the street from the event. This was our visit time going there and the food was great, the service was also good.

As regards Smith’s in Cohoes, we’ve been there several times. Great service, good food, nice atmosphere, fair price. On several occasions they have had to deal with our group of 20 over 70 and we could not be more positive. Everyone should try Smith’s.
The gal or they across the street at the Booze Boutique are doing more for downtown Cohoes than any other business, I applaud them. Too many people, great, get there earlier! A complaining vendor, dis-invite them next time, a smart business person rarely “runs out”!
Cudos to this inovative spirits entrepreneur, we need more of them and I know of what I speak, been working for over fifty years with no intention of quiting!

Eat, drink and be candid, with Times Union Senior Writer Steve Barnes

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